Monday, April 21, 2014

24 Summer|Grill-Ready Meals for $140

Everyone knows I love my crock pot. I mean, do I really have to say it anymore? But I also love my grill. Especially during the Spring and Summer months. I like to take full advantage of grilling. It's so easy to make healthy meals with the grill and clean up is always pretty easy too - my kind of cooking! So for this round of freezer cooking I made 24 grill-ready (that could also be put in the crock pot or oven) and summer favorites for $140. All of these meals with exception of the beer chicken are also GLUTEN-FREE.

One of the great things about freezing grilling meat with the seasoning (besides that it's easy) is that as the meat defrosts, the meat marinates and soaks up all the flavors. The entire process took me 3 hours (and both my children were here and awake without my husband home to help entertain). Success!

Beverages:
1 bottle of Shock Top Honey Crisp Apple Wheat Beer (I got a six pack (because I don't mind if I do!) and only used one for these meals)

Dried Goods:
8 cups of brown rice

Other:
1 box of gallon-sized plastic bags
2 foil cake trays

Once I got home, I put all 5 lbs. of ground beef in the crock pot on high. By the time I finished all the other meals it was cooked so I added that last. I also cooked the ground sausage on the stove top and got all 8 cups of the brown rice in the rice cooker. While those 3 things were cooking I washed and chopped all my veggies and fresh produce. (Note: I cute the lime in fourths, gave the cilantro a rough chop, diced only 2 green peppers, and cut the other peppers into strips. All other produce was washed and cut into big chunks.)

Then I labeled all of my bags. The Smoked Sausage, Potato & Veggie Roasts will go in the trays, everything else in baggies.

Toss with your hands before covering and freezing. Thaw and cook in the oven at 400 degrees for 50 minutes to an hour. I have a friend that grills a dish similar to this and it's pretty awesome too.Update: This doesn't freeze well. If you make it fresh, it is the BOMB. Instead just buy the smoked sausage and frozen broccoli and freeze together. The day you want to make it, add fresh potatoes and veggies. Trust me.

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I'm a stay at home mama of two (soon to be 3) that relies on my crock pot, yoga pants, love, laughter, and faith to get me through each day. Here you'll find tips, tricks, recipes, and thoughts on just how I do it.